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Record the first guitar on one track. Then go to your console view and un-arm that track. Then open up another track (Track/Properties/Sources) and arm that track (the 'R' button lights up RED). When you hit record, you will be able to hear your first track, but you will be recording on your...

Sounds great! A poor man's fix is to eat some potato chips before playing. The grease left on the fingers reduces the noise (but eventually reeks hell on the strings).

OK, I think all of these have been mentioned before, but here are my influences: #1 John Petrucci #2 Nuno #3 Eddie The rest: Steve Vai (especially live) Vito Dimebag Paul Gilbert Jason Becker Greg Howe Marty Friedman Ty Tabor Reb Beach (Seventeen solo made me want to learn electric guitar)...

Yup! :) Sometimes you can pull the mic in a direction that avoids that; sometimes you can't. And it's even more fun when the musician likes to move around while playing...

Double mic it: a single cardioid in the middle/lower end of the keys and try another single cardioid offset from the reed. When you mix the two, the second mic can offer some neat harmonic additions.

Funny how everyone has a different preference. I'd choose the AT4033 (if you have two of them; one closer to the bridge of the piano (offset to avoid mechanical movement) and one set a little further back and closer to the high end). If you only have one of each, use the AT4033 for the...

In addition: It really depends on where you want to go with the recording. Aerosmith recorded their last album in Joe Perry's house. Because his bathroom had such great accoustics, they ended up drilling a hole in the ceiling and lowering a mic into that room for Tylers vocals! Remember that...

I agree. If you already know how an equalizer functions, then it's simply a trial/error method. The reason it can't be anymore specific is because of the vast recording possibilities: room ambiance, microphone, guitar set-up... Even if you are recording directly into a PC, there's type of...

I'm not real familiar with the HS2002. I DO know the Sonar is completely capable of outsourcing an external MIDI sync, SMPTE/MTC, or Audio clock, besides containing an internal one.

I think, like most of popular culture, it cycles. I was a HUGE fan of the 80's hair bands. In my opinion, these guys were came out of the smaller clubs playing their asses off. The musicians were all about machismo: outplaying and outsinging all of the other bands out there. It brought the...

Thanks. I thought the same, but it's been a long time since that college class!

What about publishing rights? Shouldn't you always reserve yourself the publishing rights? And if so, is this when you create a seperate entity?

For me, each song is different, and depends on many factors. If I come up with a strong guitar lick, I can often incorporate structure around that. If the lyrics and chords come first, then a solo (and fills) are usually brought in after the fact. Sometimes inspiration drives the song (drum...

I'm new here, so I might be breaking some rules. But most of my software has been downloaded for free. Because of this, I haven't spent very much money in the way of software. A microphone is a must, and I believe external amp/effects/preamps are essential for some recording. If you want to...

How much do you want to spend? What end results are you looking for? What about other instrumentation? Are you looking at MIDI or just multi-track recording? Microphones? Mastering? Effects?

I'm familiar with copyright laws, but what about who it's copyrighted to? Aren't you supposed to copyright it to a production/incorporated name? What are the legalities surounding copyrighting it to your actual name? Does this only apply to a group?

That's a great quote. From my own experiences (being more of an 'ear' person myself) I've learned that your ear can take you more places than your knowledge can. It's a left brain vs. right brain thing. I've always been great at soloing over chord progressions, but I rarely follow a strict...

That's what I'm hoping for! Thanks for the welcome!

If you are building a brand new studio, try false walls. Having an airspace behind a wall creates a lot of dead air. Probably the 'cheapest' (looking and price-wise) scenario I've seen is utilizing egg cartons (empty, of course) stapled to the wall. I actually recorded in a studio filled with...

Just wanted to say Hi! I've recently just jumped back into the 'recording industry' by setting up a home recording studio. I have a degree in Music Engineering but have been out of the loop for a few years (after realizing I couldn't make enough money as an assistant. LOL). I'm utilizing Pro...